Humidor



July 24, 1928. A 1,678,260 N. MARTINO ET AL HUMIDOR Fld July 13, 1927 2Sheets-Sheet 1 l5 l vlf3 2o i M f4 y mvENToR s. fabi-2 MMM BY hemd,051i.

ATTORNEY July 24, 1928. 1,678,260

N. MARTINO ET AL HUMIDOR Filed July 13, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 (i f/ /f Ml 0 5 2 2 .2 ow 9 l @0n 1 /f//ff/ l//IIII l l l Kl, ATTORNEY PatentedJuly 24, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATALE MARTINO, PHILIP FRASCA, AND JOI-IN E. OSTER, OF NEW YORK,`N. Y.

HUMIDOR. i

\ Appnauon filed July 13,

Our invention relates to .improvements in humidors and the object oi'our invention is to produce a simple and convenient humidor which can betightly sealed and which willserve to keep cigarettes, tobacco, cigarsand the like, inperiect temper rand to give to the said articles thedesired flavor or aroma.

The invention is also intended to produce a humidor which will afford aconvenient container for articles such as those mentioned and besideskeeping them in temper will facilitate easy access to them and theireasy removal from the humidor.

The invention is further intended to produce a structure in which a traycarrying a desired humidi'fying agent is carried in the upper part orthe receptacle and is provided with means for adjustment to the end thatthe desired amount of the humidifying agent may be permittedto permeatethe body oit the receptacle.

The invention is also intended` to provide a convenient lifter by whichthe articles may be raised to a point where they may be readily removed.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the humidor showing it carryingcigarettes.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but with the tray regulatoradjusted dii'lerently and with other articles in the humidifier.

Figure 3 is a sectional plan showing the circulation holes open.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but with the circulation holesclosed.

Figure 5 is a view similar tol Figures 3 and 4L but with the circulationholes partly open.

Figure 6 is a section of the humidifier with the cover removed and withthe lifter raised.

Figure 7 is a detail of the tray.

Figure 8 is a. sectional detail of the adjusting plate of the tray and,

Figure 9 is a vertical section of a modified form of the lifter.

The humidier has a box 10 of the desired shape and size, which near thetop has a shoulder 11 upon which rests acap 12 and the latter isprovided with a knob 13, or its equivalent, to facilitate its removal.

The humidiiier is provided with a tray 14: to carry the humidifyingagent, which can be any suitable material capable ofgiving or moistureand fragrance, and the tray rests on the top of the ring 11 which may beintegral if preferred with the body 10, and which projects above theshoulder 11 so The regulating plateis centrally pivoted on thev traybottom and it has aknob 17 on the under side of the pivot by which theplate`16 may be turnedso as to bring the holes 17 and 15 into and out ofregistry or partly in registry.

l'lfoprovide for easy and quick adjustment the plate 16 iskprererablyfprovided with abutments 18 on the upper" side which areadapted to abut with complementary abutments 19 on the sides of thetray, so when one pair or abutments 18 and 19 are in contact, as inFigure 3, theholes 15 and 17 will register and when the other pair arein abutment the holes will be out of registry and circulation closed, orthe plate 16 may be adjusted as in Figure 5 to partly open the holes. j

On the bottom of the humidor is a lifter which comprises a plate 20,lying on the bottom, and handle member 20 which eX- tends to the upperpart of the humidifier and is attached to the middle portion of theplate 20. lr" desired, the lifter can carry compartments 21, 22, 23 (seeFigure 2) for carrying tobacco, cigars or cigarettes, and obviously theli'ter can have its ycarrying parts toV suit the convenience withoutaitectfing` the invention. It will be noted, however,

that in the preferred arrangement shown the bottom of the ringll forms ashoulder 2a against which the plate20 strikes when lifted and whichprevents the entire `removal oi2 the litter from the humidor.

The litter may, if preferred, have the vair beneath the lifter so kas toreadily reach the material at the bottom part thereof.

Thus it `will be seen that we have produced a veryr simple andconvenientstructure which can be easily made air-tight and by which a humidifyingagent of any kindk can be carried and the right amount of circulationllU provided for. 1t will also be seen thatthe device is very convenientand that the liftery provides for the proper spacing of the artiand forthe easy removal 'of them without injury. Y

We claim: 1. A humidifier comprising an open top casing, a perforatedtray supported in the upper part of the casing, a plate rotatablymoveable on the tray bottom and having holes arranged to be brought intoor out of registry with the perfor-ations of the tray, complementaryabutments on said plate and casing cover to limit the movement of theplate and a cover fitting over the tray and against the upper part ofthe easing in a manner to break joints with the tray.

2. A humidifier comprising a easing, a humidifying tray in the upperpart of the casing, a cover for the casing, aivertcally moveable lifterlying on the rcasing bottom', said lifter having a perforated bottom andlegs on the under side thereof and an abutment within the casing tolimit the upward movement of the lifter.

3. A humidifier"comprising a casing open at the top, a ring within thecasing near the top. lprojecting above the top edge of the easing, a.cover fitting over the ,ring and abutting with the top edge of thecasing7 and a perforated tray seated on the ring with its sidewallssubstantially filling the space between they ring and-the top of thecover.

4. A humidifier comprising a casing open at the top, a ring {ittingtheupper part of the casing and projecting above the top edge thereofwherebyk the upper part of the ring serves as a tray supporty and thelower edge as an abutment, a perforated tray seated on the ring,l acover fitting over the tray and the upper part of the ring to abut with`the top edge of the casing, and a liftermovable inthe lower port of thecasing and limited 1n its upward movement bythe aforesaid ring. f

fil testimony whereof, we have signed our names to thisfspecication this11th day of

